Pratique du Shadowing: fleabag confession scene - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “fleabag confession scene”. This video has 21 sentences and 218 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:02. The speaker talks slowly, about 72 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| rage noun | /ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ | Violent uncontrolled anger. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| scientifically adverb | /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪkli/ | Using science or methods of science. |
| joke noun | /ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯k/ | An amusing story. |
| ticket noun | /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ | A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc. |
| wear verb | /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc. |
| anyway adverb | /ˈɛniweɪ/ | Regardless; anyhow. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like scare, rage, bind.
Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?
Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.











